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SUNDAY 7th MARCH 3rd Sunday of Lent
8.00am Holy Communion (BCP)
10.00am All-Age Service - 'TTT with God'
A Traidcraft stall will be available in the St Andrew's Room after the 10.00am service
6.30pm Holy Communion. Led by Alison Brown. Reading: 1 Corinthians 10. 1-13, Luke 13. 1-9.

MONDAY 8th MARCH
8.00pm Lent Course in St Andrew's room - 'Listening to God' led by Alison Brown
8.00pm House Group meets at Four Seasons - Session 4 The buck stops here.

TUESDAY 9th MARCH
9.00am Morning Prayer
10.00am Toddlers Group meet in St Andrew's Room
10am-1pm Parish Office
11.00am Holy Communion at Kettlewell House
7.45pm-9pm Bell Ringing Practice
8.00pm PCC

WEDNESDAY 10th MARCH
9.00am Morning Prayer
10am-1pm Parish Office
11.00am Holy Communion (with Mothers' Union present)
12.00pm Funeral Service at St John's crematorium chapel for Emily Cordery
3.00pm Refreshments served in the St Andrew's Room. Children's Mid-week service to begin at 3.40pm for about half an hour (see separate notice)

THURSDAY 11th MARCH
8.00pm Choir practice in church

FRIDAY 12th MARCH
9am-12pm Pop in coffee in the St Andrew's room. Traidcraft stall available
10am-1pm Parish Office

SATURDAY 13th MARCH
10.00am Preparing posies for Mothering Sunday. See separate notice

SUNDAY 14th MARCH Mothering Sunday-4th Sunday of Lent
8.00am Holy Communion
10.00am Mothering Sunday service with posies
6.30pm Said Evensong
7.05pm Meditation led by Sue Dunsford

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Gift Aid

Do you wish to make an offering to the church? Do you pay income tax? it would be helpful if you could make a donation by using the blue envelopes that you will find in the pews. They are clearly marked "Gift Aid" and by completing the front of the envelopes Horsell church can claim from the Inland Revenue the tax you have paid on your donation - an extra 28%.

Listening – Lent course
We can talk BUT how good are you at listening? Come and find out at our second session tomorrow at 8pm in the St Andrew’s room. There is also a chance to attend the earlier meeting at 2pm in the St Andrew's room. So Listening in Lent is our series of evenings sessions at St Marys’ considering ‘listening’. We will think about ‘listening to God’ (8th March) ; ‘listening to ourselves’ (15th March) and finally ‘listening to the world’ on 22nd March.These gatherings are open to everyone and light refreshments will be served on each occasion. The afternoon session will be timed to finish in time to allow anyone fetching children from school to do so, returning for refreshments if they wish.

Children’s Mid-week services
The church will be open from 3pm for refreshments and activities in St Andrews Room and the service will start in church at 3.40pm for about half an hour. Children to be accompanied by their parents/carers. The dates of the next two services are the 10th March & 12th May (please note there will be no service during the month of April).

Lent Lunches
You are invited to attend the Lent Lunches held at St Dunstan's Roman Catholic Church in Shaftesbury Road, held by Churches Together in Woking, on Fridays, now until the 26th March from 12 to 1.30pm with a 'Pause for thought' at 12.45pm. Proceeds of the lunches will be donated to Christian Aid. Do come as often as you can to this inter-church activity, it is a good way of meeting Christians from other denominations. The St Mary’s team will be providing the lunch on Friday March 12th and we should be especially pleased to be supported by our friends here. One extra pair of hands to help in the kitchen would also be welcome. Marian Wernham.

Audience needed
Horsell C of E Junior School would like to invite you to their Performing Arts Event on Wednesday 10 March 2010 at 1.30 pm. Details are on leaflets available at the back of the church. Please ring 01483 761531 to book your seat.


Saturday 13th March - Posy Making
We will be making posies on Saturday morning to give out on Mothering Sunday. Anyone who can spare an hour or two will be very welcome - no experience needed. Tea, coffee and biscuits will be provided. Please come any time from 10.00am. We would be grateful for any contributions of small flowers and foliage.

The Woking Pianothon!
Please come and support The Woking Pianothon on Sat. 13th March, near Sainsbury’s in Wolsey Place, Central Woking, organised by Sue Hamilton in aid of Woking Hospice and Woking Young Musicians’ TruSt There will be well over 100 sponsored players of all ages and stages keeping the piano ‘on the boil’ from 9am to 5pm. Come and listen whilst you do your shopping!

Woking High School Instrumental and Vocal Competition
Wednesday 17 March at 7pm. Featuring brass, woodwind, strings, percussion, pianoforte and voice and including the Woking High School Windband and School Choir, Vocalise. To be held in the Woking High School Main Hall, tickets from the school 01483 888447, adults £5, concessions £2.

Parish Lent Lunch
You are invited to enjoy a soup, bread and cheese Lent Lunch on Wednesday March 17th at 12 noon to 2pm, followed by tea or coffee in the St Andrews Room.. Everyone is welcome . Donations to “Away from it all”, helping needy families, an MU project. Looking forward to seeing you there.

Pawley Tours 2010
I have booked a coach for Saturday 12th June for a visit to CANTERBURY. At this stage please note the date and towards the end of March I will put the usual list at the back of church. I look forward to a good response. Cyril Pawley.

Intercessions Rota for Parish Communion - now available
Please pick up your copy from the back of church. If you would like it emailed to you, please send me a reminder at elaine@enjr.nildram.co.uk requesting it. Thanks to all of you who are staying on or new to this rota, as well as to those who have come off the rota after many years. Elaine Davies (Tel 01483 771790).

Reordering Programme Phase 2
- list of possible items for sponsorship

We are very grateful for generous donations towards the costs of both phase 1 and phase 2 of our church re-ordering. Phase 2 work is moving forward. This work includes the cleaning and moving of the Victorian font back to its traditional position near the ‘way in’ to the church, and the transformation of the 1920s baptistry into a space for peace and prayer. Just as in the past people have wished to sponsor, for example, stained-glass windows for the blessing of future generations, so some might now wish to donate some tangible item or aspect of the remaining work. This may for example be in memory of someone who was near and dear to them and has died. Others might simply wish to leave a tangible legacy for future generations in the ‘fabric’ of the church.
If you have a desire to sponsor any of the below items then have a word with Roy Jarvis 762064 or Marilyn Fletcher 764177 (Treasurer). Sometime in the coming year, when the Bishop’s diary is free, we will invite him to come to St Mary’s to preside at Parish Communion (perhaps including Baptism) to celebrate the completion of phases 1 and 2. Thank you to all who have sponsored items for the project.
1. Decorative tiles for font surround. 8 tiles required £625 each - All 8 tiles have been sponsored now!
2. Background tiling for font surround. 6sq m required £30-£45 per sq m sponsored
3. New shades for baptistry light fitting £200 sponsored
4. Uplighter units. 4 required £30 each
5. Copper bowl font liner £250 sponsored
6. Hand-made wooden Magazine/leaflet rack £500?
7. Glazed notice board for churchyard £1200
8. Replacement notice board for roadside wall £300
9. Carpet/rug for baptistry £150 sponsored

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